The School Administration Foundation Certificate (SAFC) programme (course code: 310) is designed for individuals who are looking to improve their skills in school administration.
Completion of the programme will enable school administrators to:
Develop their professional competence in relation to their role
Develop and extend their knowledge and understanding of technical and professional aspects of school business management and administration
Manage resources within their school more efficiently and effectively
Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of administration and business management in a school specific setting
Demonstrate the impact of their professional learning on themselves and on a school setting
The National College for Teaching and Leadership recognised SAFC as entry level onto the Level 4 Diploma in School Business Management (formerly CSBM) programme, should you wish to continue your development through this very popular suite of programmes.
Course code: 310
Duration: 8 months
Accreditation: N/A
Level: 3
The application form is located on the Serco Learning Centre website and so you will be automatically transferred to the site when you click on one of the ‘Click here to apply ’ button below.
If this is your first application, you will need to create a user account, which only takes a few minutes. You will be asked for your name and email address, and to create a username, password, and security question.
You will then be able to proceed to the application form.
The programme commences with an introductory Webinar and the launch of module 1. Subsequent modules will be launched at set times throughout the programme and will commence with a short module video, via a link provided by your tutor. All module work is submitted for assessment by e-mail.
SAFC is an 8 month programme in which participants will need to successfully complete four modules of study (2 months per module):
• Behaviours, values and ethics
• Human Resources
• Finance and infrastructure
• Achieving results (work-based project)
